O'Sullivan, who reached the UK Championship quarter-final with a 6-3 win over Noppon Saengkham on Wednesday, said: "I'd like to think I'm in a sport where I'm not ducking people. Ronnie O'Sullivan has shrugged off the prospect of equalling Stephen Hendry 's record of seven world snooker titles on the eve of his first-round match against former semi-finalist David. Ronnie O'Sullivan is still the best player in the world on his day now and he doesn't mix with the players. OSullivan would bounce back and return to York to win the UK Championship the very next season. "Im happy that my mums here," said the Swiss hopeful. Mi-au spus c nu este menit s fiu aici, c nu este un job pentru fete". [15] Hendry and Mike Hallett won the 1987 World Doubles Championship, defeating Dennis Taylor and Cliff Thorburn 126 in the final. Theres not many players that look that comfortable playing against Ronnie OSullivan. Minden vben ott a versenynaptr, sok tornt jtsszunk, otthon is kell lenni, idt kell hagyni a gyakorlsra. Following a disappointing 200708 season, he reached his 12th world semi-final at the 2008 World Championship, surpassing Davis's previous record of 11 semi-finals. "She gave me a lot of strength and I told myself Im not going to give in, no matter what happens Im just going to go for it. I was never going to make the first move but I accepted his apology.. He was awarded an MBE in 1994,[6] and was twice named the BBC Scotland Sports Personality of the Year, in 1987 and 1996. The couple married in 1995 and settled in Auchterarder. In May, 'The Rocket . A htvgn sszesen hromszor lp asztalhoz Mark Allen s a minden idk legjobb sznkerjtkosnak tartott Ronnie O'Sullivan Budapesten. Ronnie O'Sullivan holds the record for the most ranking titles with 37, surpassing Stephen Hendry's total of 36, by winning the 2020 World Snooker Championship. The Scot was for years hailed as the greatest of all time, but the Rocket has made his own strong claim for that tag by matching Hendry's Crucible achievements along with his stronger overall CV. [104], OSullivan has dismissed the suggestion that he is the greatest player and has identified Hendry as the greatest due to his having dominated the sport in the 1990s. 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The latest music videos, short movies, tv shows, funny and extreme videos. "He just never got going. Magyar Snooker Gla keretben. [94] In January 2023, Hendry disclosed that the WPBSA had fined him for withdrawing from tournaments while appearing on The Masked Singer.[95]. In the best-of-17 Liverpool Victoria Charity Challenge final, he led O'Sullivan 82 but O'Sullivan won six consecutive frames to take the match to a deciding frame. In the 201011 season, Hendry defeated White 98 in the first round of the 2010 UK Championship, but lost 69 in the second round to Williams. Allahu akbar! Ronnie 2. Il campionato mondiale di snooker 1993 venne disputato dal 16 aprile al 3 maggio 1993 presso il Crucible Theatre di Sheffield nel Regno Unito.. Stephen Hendry vinse il suo terzo titolo mondiale, battendo 18-5 in finale Jimmy White.. Nella semifinale persa contro White, il thailandese James Wattana divenne il primo giocatore dell'estremo oriente a raggiungere tale risultato. In the 199899 season, he suffered a shock 09 whitewash to world number 73 Marcus Campbell in the first round of the UK Championship. [52] At the 2011 World Championship, he beat Joe Perry in a first-round decider, but again lost in the second round to Selby, this time by a score of 413. In the 200001 season, Hendry failed to win any ranking titles for the first time since the 198889 season, reaching only one final. I thought it was a fantastic match, two aggressive snooker players playing the game the right way. [19] He also won his third consecutive Scottish Professional Championship. [100] Steve Davis is more divided on the issue, considering O'Sullivan to be the best player but Hendry the greatest winner. I just wasnt in the right frame of mind at all. John Higgins is third in the list with 31 wins, followed by Steve Davis with 28. . In the quarter-finals, he made a maximum break against Shaun Murphy,[46] but lost the match 1113. . After O'Sullivan walked out of the arena, Hendry was awarded a 91 win. Ronnie O'Sullivan eased into the last 16 at the Betvictor Welsh Open with a whitewash of Rod Lawler on Wednesday. [16] He reached the quarter-finals of the 1987 World Championship, but lost 1213 to defending champion Joe Johnson, despite coming from 18 and 812 behind to force a deciding frame. "Its like any other win, but hes a seven-time world champion and the greatest player to ever pick up a cue, so it is special. [96][97] However, many of Hendry's records were subsequently equalled or broken by other players, notably O'Sullivan. [34] Hendry reached a sixth consecutive Masters final, but lost 89 to his compatriot Alan McManus, his first defeat at the Masters. [7][8], Hendry started playing snooker in 1981, aged 12, when his father bought him a child-sized snooker table as a Christmas present. [72] He also entered the 2021 World Championship, where he won his first-round qualifier 63 against Jimmy White,[73] but lost 16 to Xu Si in the second qualifying round. He participated in a challenge match against Ding in Beijing, but lost 613. Stephen Hendry has claimed that Ronnie O'Sullivan doesn't speak to his rivals before matches as 'The Rocket' gears up to win an unprecedented eighth world snooker title next year. John Higgins 4. Hendry held the modern-era record of seven world titles outright for the next 23 years, until O'Sullivan equalled it in 2022. He was managed by entrepreneur Ian Doyle. London: Six-time world snooker champion Ronnie O'Sullivan cruised into the Crucible semi-finals for a record 13th time by wrapping up a 13-5 win over Stephen Maguire on Wednesday. 'The Rocket' cruised into the. Dennis Taylor and Ray Reardon have argued that O'Sullivan has superseded Hendry as the sport's greatest player. (Snooker) by "Daily Mirror (London, England)"; News, opinion and commentary General interest Boats Boats and boating Cable television . [103] Sean Ingle, chief sports journalist for The Guardian, continues to make the case for Hendry as the sport's greatest player. He had earned nearly 9 million in prize money, more than any other player. [109] He later returned to Kirkliston, attending nearby Queensferry High School from the age of fourteen, and lived in a flat in South Queensferry during the early part of his professional career. His 29 consecutive victories at the Crucible over that period remains a record.[41]. In May,. The prestigious non-ranking tournament begins on January 8 at Alexandra Palace in north London with O'Sullivan looking to land his eighth title in his home city. [56] He qualified for the UK Championship, but lost 36 to Maguire in the first round. [12] In 1985, after retaining the Scottish Amateur Championship, he turned professional aged 16 years and three months; he was then the sport's youngest ever professional. [76] He defeated Michael White 41 to qualify for the 2021 English Open,[77] but was whitewashed 04 in the first round by Wakelin, scoring just 18 points in the match. I just was out there playing Hendry and thought Im not going to win this match, Im not feeling it, I dont want to be here, I just want to get out of here, I shook his hand and off I went. [21] Although he failed to win a ranking title during the 198889 season, he won the Masters on his debut, defeating John Parrott 96 in the final. Hendry admits it. I know if I do get beat and he comes up and does a moonie in front of me and goes nah nah nah, Ill just look at him and say well done, go back to your sad little life. The Scot has won the tournament a record seven times - a feat only matched by Ronnie O'Sullivan. The following season, Hendry took a 41 lead over O'Sullivan in the 2006 UK Championship quarter-finals, only for O'Sullivan to unexpectedly concede the best-of-17-frame match during the sixth frame. Its the poorest performance Ive seen from Ronnie in a long time. [40] At the 1997 World Championship, Hendry reached a sixth consecutive world final but lost 1218 to Doherty, his first defeat in a world final and his first loss at the Crucible since 1991. [83] However, Hendry confirmed that he intended to continue on the tour. [17], In the 198788 season, Hendry won his first ranking title, beating Taylor 107 in the final of the Grand Prix.